Florida Department of Law Enforcement says more than 10,000 rape kits from evidence rooms across Florida are sitting untested. For some, it's evidence of justice delayed. Bob Kealing (@bobkealingwesh) investigates.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement says more than 10,000 rape kits from evidence rooms across Florida are sitting untested. For some, it's evidence of justice delayed. Bob Kealing (@bobkealingwesh) investigates.

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Updated: 7:03 PM EST Nov 4, 2015

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WEBVTT BOB KEALING FOUND OUT, MANY KITS ARE UNTESTED BECAUSE THE VICTIMS WANT IT THAT WAY. Reporter: WESH 2 SURVEYED THE LARGEST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AROUND GREATER ORLANDO TO SEE WHERE THE MOST UNTESTED RAPE KITS ARE. AT THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THERE ARE 200. ORLANDO POLICE, JUST OVER 350. IN VOLUSIA COUNTY THERE ARE JUST UNDER 200 AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AT DAYTONA BEACH POLICE, 140. TOP FDLE ADMINISTRATORS DECLINED AN ON CAMERA INTERVIEW SAYING THE NUMBERS IN THIS STUDY ARE PRELIMINARY. BUT AN ADVOCATE WHO WORKS WITH RAPE SURVIVORS SAY ALL THE UNTESTED KITS DO NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THERE ARE VICTIMS WAITING FOR JUSTICE. SARAH WEBB IS THE ADVOCATE OF THE VICTIM SERVICE CENTER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SAYS A LARGE NUMBER OF THOSE UNTESTED KITS REPRESENT CONSCIENTIOUS CHOICES MADE BY SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THEIR KITS ARE NOT GOING TO BE TESTED IF THEY'VE CHOSEN NOT TO MOVE TOWARD WITH PROSECUTION. Reporter: A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THOSE REPRESENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THAT DECISION? ABSOLUTELY. Reporter: IN SEMINOLE COUNTY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REPORTS NO UNTESTED RAPE KITS. LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS 42. LEESBURG POLICE, 16. FINALLY IN OSCEOLA COUNTY THERE ARE 36 UNTESTED KITS AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, 31 MORE AT KISSIMMEE PD. WEBB SAYS ORLANDO AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKS HARD TO PROCESS THE CASES OF THOSE WHO

More than 10,000 rape kits across Florida not tested

Florida Department of Law Enforcement says more than 10,000 rape kits from evidence rooms across Florida are sitting untested. For some, it's evidence of justice delayed. Bob Kealing (@bobkealingwesh) investigates.